Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali
Mali: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.389 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.389 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.49 under-five deaths per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.389 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali stood at 0.389 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali peaked at 3.49 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.389 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Mali 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.49 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.39 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 3.31 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.04 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 2.99 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.96 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.92 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.88 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.84 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.81 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.76 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.72 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.68 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.63 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.58 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.52 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.46 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.41 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.35 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.23 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.17 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.02 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.96 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.77 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9932 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9563 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.918 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8801 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8428 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8081 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7729 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7367 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7006 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6644 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6292 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5948 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5608 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5288 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.498 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4393 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.413 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.389 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 under-five deaths per woman | 2.81 under-five deaths per woman | 3.49 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 under-five deaths per woman | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | 2.76 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 under-five deaths per woman | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | 2.23 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | 0.918 under-five deaths per woman | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.719 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5608 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8801 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4536 under-five deaths per woman | 0.389 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5288 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 6 South Sudan 0.411 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 7 Guinea 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 9 Central African Republic 0.384 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 0.3535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 11 Liberia 0.3516 under-five deaths per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali was 0.389 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.389 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).